What better way to celebrate the 4th of July than to talk about one of the more twisted- yet awesome- culinary concepts to emerge this summer: Burger King's bacon sundae.
I heard about the thing about a month ago now on Huffington Post- like the Doritos Locos Taco at Taco Bell, Burger King had tried out the concept last year and it had been so wildly popular that they had decided to take the thing national where, no doubt, it's going to be a big success. And you know what the secret is? It's the bacon...
You think 'fast food' and you automatically think, 'cheap, crappy bacon' but I was pleasantly surprised to find that in this case the good people at BK have actually decided to up the quality of their bacon a bit- it's chewy. It's got some excellent flavor to it- and without the quality of the bacon, I seriously doubt that the whole sundae would be quite so good.
The combination of chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, soft serve ice cream and bacon seems like a wildly insane idea. How, you ask, can that be good? Well, it's strange to say it- but it's actually really good. I think the contrasting flavors of the sweetness of the ice cream and the essential saltiness of the bacon play off each other very nicely and create a delicious and unexpected culinary experience. Overall, I was extremely impressed...
(And as for Burger King itself, I might have to start paying attention to them a bit more... they seem to be on the verge of opening up a new front in the ever-shifting fast food wars with a renewed and potentially exciting emphasis on quality grilling and burgers. As Wendy's has reinvented their menu and it on the rise again, it's not really a surprise- it's just going to be interesting to see how and if BK can pull it off. Just wish they weren't so out of my way- them and Hardee's...)
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